The world’s wealthiest philanthropists share their views on life, success and finding balance, one good deed at a time.

Eli BroadAmerican EntrepreneurNetworth: $7.4 billionDonations to date: $3.9 billionLife Lesson: “Who you spend your life with, more than how you spend it, is the most important decision you can make. Do it right. That’s the best advice I can give you.”

Azim PremjiIndian Business TycoonNetworth: $19.5 billionDonations to date: $2.2 billionLife Lesson: “You cannot have a society where you spend more than you earn. I mean, it’s just fundamentally not viable in the long run. Life is about balance.”

Sir Li Ka-shingHong Kong Business MagnateNetworth: $37.7 billionDonations to date: $2.56 billionLife Lesson: “It doesn’t matter how strong or capable you are; if you don’t have a big heart, you will not succeed. If you have, you must give.”

Carlos Slim HelúMexican MagnateNetworth: $70.7 billionDonations to date: $2 billionLife Lesson: “Live the present intensely and fully, do not let the past be a burden, and let the future be an incentive. Each person forges his or her own destiny.”

George SorosHungarian American InvestorNetworth: $8 billionDonations to date: $18 billionLife Lesson: “It’s not whether you’re right or wrong, but how much money you make when you’re right and how much money you lose when you’re wrong.”

Pierre Morad OmidyarFrench Entrepreneur, Founder of eBayNetworth: $9.3 billionDonations to date: $1 billionLife Lesson: “If somebody does something nice for you, wouldn’t it be nice in this world if we could actually start recognizing that? Gratitude is a part of success.”

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